Linotype-machine.



No. 796,776. PATENTED AUG. 8, 1905. BPVAN WIE.

LINOTYPE MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED D20. 28. 1904.

Anuiiw R GRAHAM co. mromnoemvums 'wAsmmron D Q any suitable construction.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BYRON VAN WIE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

LlNOTYPE-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 8, 1905.

Application filed December 28, 1904. Serial No. 238,619.

To aZZ whom, it near/y concern:

Be it known that I, BYRON VAN WIE, of New York, county of New York, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Linoty pe-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has reference to linotype-ma: chines wherein circulating matrices are stored in magazines from which they are released one at a time, assembled in line, presented to a mold, and finally returned through distributing mechanism to the upper end of the magazine. i

It has special reference to that form of machine in which there are a number of magazines arranged one above another for the purpose of carrying a number of fonts or sets of matrices representing different type-faces.

The aim of my invention is to permit the use of magazines which are stationary and to combine therewith devices by which the matrices may be delivered in either one of the magazines at will and returned by a single distributing mechanism to that magazine which is for the time being in use.

With the exception of the parts herein described and claimed the machine may be of I recommend the general organization'represented in United States Letters Patent No. 436,532 to Ottmar Mergenthaler. The arrangement of parts herein described is suitable for use in such machine.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section through a series of magazines and the adjacent parts constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through one of the escapement devices on a large scale. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section through the upper end of one of the magazines and the connecting throat or entrance on the line 3 3, Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, A, A, A and A represent four fixed inclined magazines of the ordinary Mergenthaler pattern, each adapted to carry a fontor set of matrices. Each magazine consists, as usual, of two parallel plates grooved in their opposing faces to receive and guide the upper and lower edges of the matrices, which are received between their upper ends and discharged at the opposite end. Each magazine is provided for each channel with an escapement device B to effect the delivery of the matrices one at a time in the required order, these escapements being connected through the usual intermediate devices with finger-keys O, representing the various characters. The lower ends of the magazines terminate in acommon vertical plane 1n order that they may cooperate with a vertically-channeled plate or raceway D, located in front of them and arranged to slide upward and downward. By adjusting this raceway its upper receiving end may be arranged to register with either one of the magazines 1n order to receive the matrices therefrom and direct them downward to the composing or assembling mechanism, which may be of the same construction as in the ordinary linotypemachines.

E represents the distributing mechanism, located above the upper ends of the magazines. This distributer may be of any suitable form. It is shown in the form represented in the Letters Patent above referred to and used in the commercial linotype-machines, consisting of a fixed horizontal bar 6 and parallel carrier-screws e. The bar a in its lower edge is provided with teeth to sustain the matrices, these teeth being permuted and arranged to correspond with teeth in the upper ends of the matrices F, so that they will be sustained until they arriveover their appropriate channels in the magazine.

The mechanism for transferring the composed line after use to the distributer w ll be in all respects of the ordinary construction.

Between the distributer and the upper ends of the magazinesImount a rocking frame G, mounted in a horizontal axis g. This frame incloses and actuates the series of throats or channel-entrances g, g g and g, each d vided, as shown by Fig. 3, by vertical part1- tions into a series of channels, which receive the matrices falling from the distributer and direct them into the corresponding channels of the magazine. Each of these throats has a jointed connection at its lower end withthe upper end of the corresponding magazine, their partitions having their lower rounded ends extended downward into slots in the magazine, as shown in Fig. 3. The lower throat g rests against a transverse rod g in the rocking frame. This throat g in turn gives support to the second throat resting thereon and the latter in turn gives support to 9 which supports g. By rocking the frame G to and fro either one of the throats low the distributer.

The frame G, controlling the delivery of matrices to one magazine or another, and the raceway D, receiving them from the magazine, may be adjusted and secured by any suitable devices; but I prefer to couple them together by the mechanism herein shown or equivalent mechanism, so that they may be adjusted simultaneously and each with regard to the other. The connecting devices herein shown consist of an angular lever H, arranged to actuate a horizontal sliding bar I, which in turn acts upon the lower end of a centrallypivoted lever J, which is connected by a link K to the swinging throat G and by a link L and lever M to the raceway D. When the lever is moved in either direction, it will effect the vertical adjustment of the raceway D and a corresponding adjustment of the throat G. The parts will be so proportioned and arranged that whenever the raceway connects with a given magazine the throat G will deliver to the same magazine.

As a means of actuating the escapements of the several magazines I propose to extend a series of rods or bars N from the individual escapements downward through slots in the magazines between the paths of the matrices to the vertical actuating-slides Q, which are in turn connected with the finger-keys. The bars N are passed at their lower ends through a guide R, connected with a sliding bar I, whereby they may be moved forward and backward, so as to bring the actuating-bars of one magazine or another over the slides Q in position to receive motion therefrom, this adjustment being etfected automatically at the same time that the lever I-I adjusts the magazine connections.

It will be seen that under the arrangement shown the one set of slides or finger-key connections Q serves to operate the escapements of one magazine or another according to the position of the guide R and rods or bars N.

The various parts hereinabove described will be mounted in a sustaining-frame of any suitable form or construction.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a linotype-machine, channeled magazines located one above another and arranged to deliver matrices at their lower ends, in combination with an upright channeled raceway, having a lateral inlet at the upper end, said raceway movably mounted so that its upper end may be adjusted in receiving relation to either magazine, and means for adjusting and fixing said raceway.

2. The series of inclined fixed magazines terminating in a vertical plane at the lower end, in combination with the cooperating raceway, adapted to direct the matrices downward, and movable to connect with the different magazines, substantially as described and shown.

3. The inclined fixed magazines, a single overlying distributer,and the multiplex throat hinged on the under side and having its partitions connected with the magazines, substantially as shown.

4. In combination, fixed magazines, afixed distributer, an intermediate movable throat to direct the matrices to one magazine or another, a. race-plate movable to receive the matrices from one magazine or another, and means for adjusting the throat and the raceplate simultaneously in operative relation to the same magazine.

5. In combination, the series of inclined magazines, each provided with escapements, a matrix-receiving race-plate adjustable in relation to the magazines, and means for actuating independently of the others, the escapements of the magazine with which the race-plate communicates.

6. In combination, a series of fixed inclined magazines, a race-plate adjustable to connect with either magazine, means for releasing the matrices from the magazines, and means connecting with the race-plate to put in action the releasing devices of the magazine with which the race-plate for the time communicates, whereby the proper cooperation of the parts is insured.

7 In combination, fixed magazines, each provided with escapements, a fixed distributer, a movable throat between the distributer and the magazines, a movable race-plate at the delivery end of the magazines, means for actuating the escapements of one magazine at a time, and connections between said actuating devices, the throat and the race-plate, whereby their proper relative adjustments are secured.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, this lath day of December, 1904, in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

BYRON VAN WIE.

Witnesses:

J OHN R. FARRAR, BENJAMIN F. FARRAR. 

